If you wish to hear Robin-Sharma at Chennai ITC Grand Chola, in your individual capacity, you have to shell out min Rs.15,500/-. The seats are priced from Rs.15,500 -30,500/- WHOA!!!
The English media is offering him good support. The Hindu has published his recent interview. Excerpts " Question: Why do you think the world is rapidly developing this insatiable fascination for ‘new age gurus’ from Rhonda Bryne to Tony Robbins. Would you define yourself as one?
Ans :With such disruption, distractions and uncertainties in our world, many people feel lost or unhappy and are looking for guides. Even people who are successful are always looking for new ideas and valuable tactics to become more focused, creative, excellent and happy. So these people you mention have met a need ......."
Sharma has identified the problem.Now,what are the root causes/reasons for the "disruption, distractions and uncertainties in our world" -which is the problem!!?? Who are primarily responsible for the same ?--The 'well-to-do & influential people" from corporates as well as Govt who could afford to attend Robins expensive sessions & who constitute the 'decision makers/takers' .These people dictate policy, design new business practices & frame new 'working' styles. These same people are goaded further by this motivationist Sharma to become more and more successful. That will definitely entail difficulties for employees down the line and even those ordinary citizens who are not directly connected to the business. Thus a vicious cycle is generated. A common-place knowledge is that only contented people can be happy and make others happy. People who need shots of steroids physical as well as 'motivational' ,occasionally, can never look forward to happiness of self and others. There is more to work/karma than livelihood and pursuit of profits.
Link http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-
metroplus/newage-guide/article5720073.ece
new-age guide
SHONALI MUTHALALY
You probably know him as the ‘monk who sold
his Ferrari.’ Bestselling author and popular motivational speaker, Robin Sharma
is the founder of Sharma Leadership International Inc. His clients include
Microsoft, NASA and Nike. His books have been published in over 60 countries
and in nearly 70 languages. Ahead of his Chennai seminar ‘Lead without a
title,’ Sharma talks to Shonali Muthalaly about his influences, dealing with
cynics and that inescapable ‘new age guru’ tag.
When you wrote your first book, you were
forced to self-publish. Your mother edited the book, and you stored the first
2000 copies in your kitchen. What prompted a successful lawyer to quit and do
what — at that point — must have felt like tilting at windmills?
I was a successful lawyer but I was
completely empty on the inside. And what’s the point of being a success in the
world and a failure at being yourself? So I set about to discover how truly
successful people think, behave and live. The ideas I learnt transformed me and
inspired me to share the lessons I discovered. That was the beginning of the
life spent helping companies become legendary and helping people live amazing
lives.
You were in your early 30s when you wrote
the The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari .
Looking back, do you think you would have done it differently?
The ideas and success tactics in The
Monk Who Sold His Ferrari came from conversations I had with authentically
successful and fulfilled people as well as all I learnt from studying what
makes the greatest amongst us truly great. I believe we can accelerate our
acumen, performance and success by leveraging our associations and spending
time with people better than us. So — to paraphrase Isaac Newton, I stood on
the shoulders of giants and walked with people whose lives I wanted to be
living. I wouldn’t do anything differently. My difficulties have served and
strengthened me. My successes have fuelled and energised me. It has all been a
fascinating and exciting ride so far.
You’ve written 11 books so far — do you
have a favourite?
The Leader Who Had No Title —
and I share that with respect and humility as it’s hard for an author to
suggest which of his books is his favourite. I wrote the book while living in
New Zealand for a month. I’d ski in the mornings, and then write late into the
night. And as I wrote, my goal was to distill the best ideas I’ve learnt
working with the Picassos of business and the icons of life into a 200-page
book people would love reading because of its story.
Why do you think the world is rapidly
developing this insatiable fascination for ‘new age gurus’ from Rhonda Bryne to
Tony Robbins. Would you define yourself as one?
With such disruption, distractions and
uncertainties in our world, many people feel lost or unhappy and are looking
for guides. Even people who are successful are always looking for new ideas and
valuable tactics to become more focused, creative, excellent and happy. So
these people you mention have met a need.
As for whether I am a ‘new age guru’, I am
not at all. I help companies build employees who lead without a title and
become high performers. I help individuals maximise their talents and build
lives they are proud of. Most of my ideas are based on the latest research on
productivity, performance and mental mastery — that’s why so many iconic
companies bring me in to help them grow and win.
Definitely not ‘new age’. And I’m certainly
no ‘guru’.
How do you deal with the cynics?
True, some people are cynical and they
think the ideas and tactics I teach don’t work, even though millions of people
have used them to achieve big things and make their personal breakthroughs. But
some people don’t like change and they feel more powerful when they bring
others down. I pay no attention to cynics. I just focus on being helpful and an
instrument of service. I just try to follow my mission and stay loyal to my
values. And I always remember that cynics are just dreamers who got scared and
gave up.
Do you feel a connection to India, given
your roots? Has it influenced your philosophy in any way?
Yes, very much. I adore India, its culture
and all the beauty of the nation. My father is
What’s the most important lesson you’ve
learnt along the way?
To lead is to serve. Investing in your
personal development and professional education is the game changer. Because as
you know more you can achieve more. All it takes is one idea or insight to change
the game — no matter what your current conditions are. Of course, ideas are
worthless without flawless execution. Focus and hard work (on the right
priorities and opportunities) always yield excellent dividends.
What is the most important thing Chennai
will learn from you when you visit next week?
How to shift from being distracted to being
beautifully focused on the few most important things in business and life.
Eyeball Events presents Robin Sharma with
his seminar ‘Lead without a Title’ on March 2 at ITC Grand Chola from 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m. For details on participation call 8754472686 or 9500079488. You can
also book tickets online by logging
on to www.ceolifestyle.in
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